Almost 200 Games athletes, officials seek Australia asylum

Almost 200 Games athletes, officials seek Australia asylum

Nearly 200 people who travelled to the Gold Coast for last month's Commonwealth Games have applied for asylum in Australia, an official said Monday (May 21).
Australia restricts live sheep exports after shocking treatment

Australia restricts live sheep exports after shocking treatment

Horrific footage of dead and dying sheep on ships bound for the Middle East has prompted sweeping reforms to Australia's live export trade, but Canberra stopped short of an outright ban Thursday (May 17).